Hine’s team brought in three new players – Taylor Adams (Greater Western Sydney), Patrick Karnezis (Brisbane) and Jesse White (Sydney) – to compensate for the loss of free agent Dale Thomas (Carlton) and traded pair Heath Shaw (Greater Western Sydney) and Jackson Paine (Brisbane).
“I feel that we’ve had a really strong focus, not only on the now but also to the future,” Hine told CTV.
Read collingwoodfc.com.au's summary of the club's trade activity and find out how it is placed ahead of the National Draft.
“We’ve brought in players of the ilk of Taylor Adams, who in essence is only a 20-year-old player, who is going to have a real part in our midfield succession. That was really pleasing.
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“From the talls point of view, Jesse White is a player who is going to allow us a greater flexibility with those 194-195cm and above players that can swing either end of the ground.”
On Karnezis, who became a Magpie with only hours remaining in the three week exchange period, Hine believes he will be able to make a difference to the Collingwood outfit after three years with the Lions.
“Patty Karnezis is a player who is 191cm (and) three years into the system.
“He’s a utility type who has played forward, midfield and back.
“We would really like to bring him in and develop him through the midfield, that’s the goal.
“There was an element of homesickness with Pat and with us being able to bring Patty in, we think that he’s going to be nice and stable in terms of his family and hopefully we’re going to be able to develop him into that 191cm utility that can really provide us with a little bit of height through there.”
An explanation of Collingwood's trades
1. Carlton has made an offer to Restricted Free Agent Dale Thomas (Collingwood). Collingwood elected not to match the offer and Dale Thomas is now able to join the club immediately.
2. West Coast exchange its Round One selection (currently number six) and its Round Three selection (currently number 44) to Collingwood for its Round One Free Agency Compensation selection (currently number 11), its Round Two selection (currently number 31) and its Round Three selection (currently number 49).
3. Sydney Swans exchange Jesse White to Collingwood for its Round Three on-traded selection (currently number 44).
4. Greater Western Sydney exchange Taylor Adams to Collingwood for Heath Shaw.
5. The Brisbane Lions exchange Patrick Karnezis to Collingwood for Jackson Paine.
